Africa Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa signed into law constitutional changes that extend his time in office to 2030; new legislation, approved by Parliament last month, also introduces a provision allowing presidents to be elected by lawmakers instead of direct public vote
Asia Lebanon Education International affiliates in Lebanon are running the Go Public! Fund Education to have a fair and adequately resourced public education system to overcome the crisis the country is going through
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati communities can now count on better management of medical waste on the island thanks to the recent commissioning of a medical waste incinerator through the European Union-Pacific PacWastePlus waste management programme
Asia Kyrgyzstan The Municipality of Bishkek intends to install 'smart' water meters in residential areas; other actions have been taken in recent months to avoid a recurrence of the water shortage problem in summer
Africa Eritrea The Swiss government intends to send a liaison officer for talks with Eritrea but the country's readiness to readmit its citizens is a prerequisite for further negotiations; so far Eritrea has refused to repatriate Eritrean citizens from any country
Asia Azerbaijan The Forum for Cooperation between Azerbaijani NGOs, organised by the Agency for State Support to Non-Governmental Organisations in cooperation with the National NGO Forum of Azerbaijan, will begin its work today at the Zangilan Congress Centre
Europe Andorra Andorra Recerca+Innovación launched the fieldwork of a survey on the use of screens in schools in Andorra to analyse the use of touch tablets in classrooms and its impact
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Most of Bosnia and Herzegovina was left without electricity, including the cities of Sarajevo, Zenica, and Banja Luka, after a complete collapse of the country's electric power system caused by a series of grid failures
America Dominica Rather forecast models indicate that Dominica will see an increase in rainfall from June to November this year; usually, having 49 to 68 days, the country is likely to exceed 68 days of rain
Africa Gabon An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, was detected for the first time since 2022 in a poultry market in the capital Libreville, the World Organisation for Animal Health said
Europe Estonia A new forum was launched to help people in Estonia with a refugee background, specially for supporting them in defending their communities and addressing their concerns
Asia Brunei The Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education will send a contingent of 32 athletes and 23 officials to represent the Sultanate at the 21st ASEAN University Games 2024 from 25 June to 6 July, in Surabaya and Malang, Indonesia
Africa Burkina Faso The weekly political debate TV programme 7 info, one of the most watched political talk shows in the country, has been suspended for a fortnight by the Higher Communication Council of Burkina Faso, the governmental authority regulating the media
Europe Bulgaria Despite relatively high salaries, the country faces a growing shortage of lifeguards for the season, and additional state requirements imposed by a new ordinance two months ago may have contributed to the problem